When people go to Home Depot, Lowes, Walmart and other non-hydroponics stores means they’re getting very low-grade soil that serious marijuana growers should not even consider using.

What’s worrisome is that about six out of ten marijuana growers I’ve talked to have now or in the past have had problems with popular soil and soil mix products, even those bought at hydroponics stores.

Growers are sometimes forced to use dangerous chemicals, add extra amendments to change soil pH or porosity, or go through other big hassles to fix problems that came in the soil bag or the soilless mix bale.

I’m not saying all hydroponics store commercial soil mixes or soilless mixes are inferior at all times. A significant percentage of marijuana growers get good results with commercial soil mixes.

However, the problems that many marijuana growers are worried about include:

What happened that made me write this article is I went to the local hydroponics store and they had this new soil called Potter’s Gold.

I was way dissatisfied with other commercial brands and was ready to try something new…if it was better.

I asked the store people to open a bag.

As you can see from the photos below, Potter’s Gold really is gold-colored (these photos are exactly what Potter’s Gold and another commercial soil look like out of the bag).

This golden soil just did not have the sticks, bark pieces, and other filler debris you find in other commercial soils.

See for yourself:

Potter’s Gold soil (on the left) is clean, safe, & easy to use.
The soil on the right is typical of other commercial soil brands sold to us at hydroponics stores.

At first I mistakenly assumed Potter’s Gold contained coco coir, because there were long, blonde fibers that reminded me of the best coco coir substrates.

The soil felt uniquely clean and rich. It flowed through my fingers with a totally different look, smell, and feel than any other soil I’ve encountered.

So I anonymously contacted the manufacturer of Potter’s Gold and talked to the guy who made it. He uses a pseudonym: “The Dirtman.”

I asked him for detailed information about his soil so I could compare its quality and components with other brands.

The Dirtman’s primary business is making custom soil recipes and providing grower support for non-marijuana commercial greenhouse and nursery clients in Michigan, Indiana, and Ohio.

He is confident in Potter’s Gold combination of ingredients, which includes elite peat from three different Canadian bogs. It’s “long-fiber blonde peat” with physical and chemical properties that optimize root zone pH, water-holding, and nutrients availability.

He referred me to a high-end scientific soil analysis on his website, and it was interesting to see a real soil analysis that explained how people like The Dirtman make sure soil will work well for growers.

But what really counts for our marijuana community is how Potter’s Gold works for medical marijuana plants. I bought several bags of Potter’s Gold and did a test grow with it, while at the same time polling marijuana growers who ran their own Potter’s Gold tests.

The unanimous opinion was Potter’s Gold is a connoisseur soil that’s a pleasure to work with. I heard nothing but glowing reviews.

After that, I began feeding with Iguana Juice Grow full-strength until I flipped to flowering phase and fed with Iguana Juice Bloom full strength. I experienced absolutely no nutrient absorption problems. No bugs. No sogginess. No pathogens.

In Potter’s Gold, my marijuana plants grew fast, and their leaves were lush and richly-colored all the way to cut day. Root development was above average. Taste was superb.

The test group agreed that Potter’s Gold is a marijuana grower’s dream come true.

As a marijuana grower frustrated with the inherent and pervasive problems that occur

When I contacted The Dirtman to give him props for making great soil, he said his main goal is ensuring every batch of Potter’s Gold is uniform, free of pests and pathogens, and well-designed.

For him, it’s not just about getting a fair price for making top-shelf soil, it’s also about making custom, superior soil because it’s what he loves to do, and do well. My marijuana plants are feeling the love!

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